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Mitch PerryJuly 28, 2016

One of Florida’s newest state senators, Lauren Book, addressed the Florida Delegation Breakfast Thursday at the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia. “Why are each and every one of you here today?” she challenged delegates shortly after her introduction. The Broward County Democrat was following such notables as Howard Dean and Terry McAuliffe. “Why have you traveled a thousand or […]

Mitch PerryJuly 28, 2016

Howard Dean is a pivotal figure in recent American politics. Although his insurgent run for president in 2003-2004 died an ignominious death in Iowa, his campaign was influential in a number of ways to current politics. As Time magazine reported two years ago, the campaign began collecting the biggest lists of offline volunteers and online donors in […]

Mitch PerryJuly 28, 2016

Tallahassee-based Democratic Congresswoman Gwen Graham spent a few minutes unfavorably comparing Florida Gov. Rick Scott to Donald Trump while addressing state Democrats in Philadelphia Thursday morning. “Make no mistake, Rick Scott and Donald Trump are cut from the same wing of the Republican Party,” she said. “Not the conservative wing, but the con man wing, and if […]

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Lauren Book challenges Florida Democratic delegation to remember why they came to Philadelphia

Howard Dean blasts Rick Scott, Donald Trump as ‘Neanderthal nincompoops’

Gwen Graham says Rick Scott, Donald Trump from ‘con man’ wing of GOP